Choose takeaway together
Add restaurants that deliver to you or that someone can pick up from. Use shop names, not just cuisines, once you know who is eating.
Dinner from somewhere that will actually serve you
A useful starting point
“Friday, feeds four, delivery to our street.” Add three or four real shops. The cuisine list on Pickaside is only a way to pick a direction before you name places.
Use shop names once you know the group
“Pizza” is a direction. The vote should name places that deliver to you or that someone can collect from. Check the delivery area before the link goes out.
Put dietary needs in the setup, not in the chat after
Ask about allergies and what people do not eat before you build the list. People can still flag a place without giving a reason.
Include fees and timing in the title
“Under 40 minutes” or “pickup on the way home” changes the ranking. A favourite that arrives cold is a different option from the same menu eaten there.
Confirm the winner is open
A closed kitchen is not a compromise. If the leader cannot take the order, look at the next place nobody flagged.